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Tech Review – See.Sense ICON3 bike light.

ICON3, the third generation of the popular ICON bike light series, has now been released after a successful campaign on crowdfunding platform Indiegogo in 2021. The campaign smashed its original funding goal, with over £95,000 raised from over 1,200 backers. ICON3 backers and pre-order customers will now be able to get their hands on the light, and experience the increased brightness and smarter features that enable cyclists to attract attention faster than ever on the road. 

ICON3 is 20% brighter than its predecessor. 350 lumen LEDs in the rear and 575 lumen LEDs in the front ensure you can be seen up to 3km away. A combination of CoB (chip on board) and two quality-focused LEDs give you 270° of side visibility, and shine brightly in both daylight and at night-time.

ICON3 is also smarter than ever.  In addition to sensing and reacting to moments of risk on the roads, such as at roundabouts and junctions, ICON3 also comes equipped with a ‘Get me Home Mode’ and ‘Brake Mode’.  It has also further enhanced visibility by automatically adapting to be brighter in the day with our Adaptive Light Sensing Mode and by using randomised flash patterns to help attract attention in our Super Visibility Mode. 

Here is what to expect in the app below but do check the video review for more on that and what the light looks like. The app is simple to navigate and easy to use and has some great features like My Stats etcs and there is an option to share information within a community.

Once setup in the app you are good to go it is a simple process and takes little time to do get connected but be sure to fully charge the light first as it will not connect this happened to me so you need a full charge which is advised in the instructions.

You get all the mounting equipment in the box and literally takes two minutes to attach to your bike however once finished remove it as it can be easily stolen if your bike is not and perhaps a more permanent set up might be an idea going forward but having said that it is fine as is in one way whereby you could share it or if you have more than one bike etc.

With dark nights now in at 4.30pm and dark mornings it is important to light up and be seen however this does not sink in with all cyclists especially food delivery people and the same can be said for those on e-scooters and this could also be used on one of those which is great, you could even attach to your coat or jacket with a bit of thought.

Features

LUMENS REAR: 350, LUMENS FRONT: 575
RUNTIME: 15hrs on Reactive Flash
WATER SEALED: IP67 Rated
CHARGING: USB-C
MOUNTING: Quarter-Turn Mount
COMPATABILITY: iOS & Android
WEIGHT: 50g
MADE IN THE UK 

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Video Review

 

See.Sense ICON3: The First Bike Light Developed By Cyclists

Cycling technology company See.Sense are proud to announce that their newest bike light, ICON3, will be the first bike light to the market, where key design elements are decided by the customer. 

See.Sense, who have a successful track record of crowd-funded product campaigns, have taken customer input to a new level for their launch of their latest reactive and smart bike light, ICON3, by allowing their community to choose key design elements such as the mount, and charging connection as well as flash modes just prior to the light going into production.   

The gamble has paid off, with their community flocking to back the product, smashing their funding target in only four hours, and with ICON3 going on to be 385% funded to date (with the campaign still live). On reaching the mid-point of the campaign, See.Sense surveyed the backers (who have already pre-ordered the product) on their preferences for key design elements. Taking this customer-led design feedback into account, See.Sense are pleased to announce the mount, charging and flash modes chosen by the crowd for ICON3:

 

  • Mounting: new popular ‘twist and lock’ mechanism, similar to See.Sense BEAM lights, and which is a departure from ICON2 
  • USB-C Charging: A move from micro USB to USB-C is now confirmed.
  • ICON3 Flash Modes: See.Sense will introduce an all new ‘Super Visibility Mode’ as well as a new ‘Light Sensing Mode’ , designed for optimal daylight visibility. This is in addition to the existing ‘Brake Mode’ and ‘Get Me Home Mode’ (which provides at least 1 more hour run time to get you home when battery levels are low).

 

 

Philip McAleese, CEO of See.Sense said, “Customer-led design has always been important to us, but we are delighted to take this further than we have ever done before, by allowing key design decisions to be influenced by our community mid-campaign. As an innovative and dynamic company, this really sets us apart from our competitors, by showing our customers we listen and truly respond to their needs”.

 

In addition to the abovementioned additions, the ICON3 light is also brighter than ever before. Through a combination of a CoB (chip on board) and two quality-focused LEDS, ICON3 produces a powerfully bright 575 lumens in the front and 350 lumens in the rear, their brightest ‘to be seen light’ so far. 

The ICON3 campaign will close on Sunday 7th February 2022. For any cyclists who were waiting on the final product decisions, now is the time to pre-order ICON3 at the best possible prices with delivery scheduled for April 2022: https://bit.ly/3rnMKIe